Quiz: Lesion localization
You are presented with a dog that has the following neurological…
Term: Corona radiata
Corona radiata refers the fan-like white matter tracts that project...
Term: Afferent vs. efferent
This week's post describes the difference between afferent and efferent nerve fibers.
Paraparetic Newfoundland
This month's case is a 7-year-old intact male Newfoundland that was referred for evaluation of progressive difficulty walking and trouble going up stairs.
Term: Strabismus
Strabismus is a visual defect in which one eye cannot focus on
Mass on dog’s head
What is the most likely cause of this dog's skull mass?
Term: Dystonia
Dystonia literally means “abnormal tone.” It is a movement disorder that is characterized by...
Quiz: Abnormal posture in a cat
This week's quiz depicts an abnormal body posture in a cat. Name the body posture depicted in the picture. What does this indicate?
COTM: Bichon mix with abnormal gait
The patient was referred to our hospital for evaluation of abnormal gait thought to be due to intervertebral disc disease.
Neurologic clues in thoracic limb lameness
It can be difficult to determine whether a patient with thoracic limb lameness has a musculoskeletal or neurologic disorder, especially since many patients, especially medium to large breed dogs, have concurrent musculoskeletal and neurologic disorders.
Thorough neurologic and orthopedic exams are essential. This post lists the many clues from the neurologic exam that suggest the disorder is neurologic in origin.
Term: Torticollis
Torticollis
Pronunciation: tor·ti·col·lis (tôr'tĭ-kŏl'ĭs)
Etymology: 1811, Modern Latin, from Latin tortus (“crooked, twisted”) + collum (“neck”)
Definition: cervical dystonia in which the neck is...
Quiz: IVDD in dogs
Today's quiz has 3 questions regarding intervertebral disc disease in chondrodystrophic dogs.